Obituaries

Dec 21, 2009

Connie Douthit, 97, of Bellmead, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 21, at a local hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 26 at Concord Baptist Church with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 4 to 6 pm Thursday, Dec. 24 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mr. Douthit was born July...

Dec 16, 2009

Avonell Lee, 87, of Bellmead passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16 at a local nursing home. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Terry Wilkerson officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Lee was born October 21, 1922 in Aquilla,...

Dec 14, 2009

Andrea Claire Safron 55 of Watagua passed away Monday Dec. 14 in a Ft. Worth hospital. Graveside services will be 2 pm Thursday Dec. 17 at Chilton Cemetery with Steven Ware officiating. Andrea was born October 4, 1954 in Waco to John Joseph and Claire (Thigpen) Safron. She graduated from Chilton High School and received her teaching...

Dec 11, 2009

Willie Mae Love of Elm Mott passed away Friday Dec. 11 at a local nursing home. Services will be 10 am Thursday Dec. 17 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church at 711 Brook Ave, Waco, TX 76708. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Cemetery. A visitation/wake will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday Dec. 16 at Bellmead Funeral...

Dec 8, 2009

Jackie Richardson, 68, of Fredericksburg passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8 at her residence.Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Richard Vandeventer officiating. Burial will be at Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Thursday, Dec. 10 at the funeral home. Jackie was born October...

Dec 6, 2009

Pamela Byars, 56, of Bellmead passed away Sunday, Dec. 6 at a Temple hospital. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Pamela was born May 12, 1953 in San Antonio, TX to John and Vivian Laverne (Hudson) Aubrey who both preceded her in death. She married Barry Byars on July 23, 2002....

Dec 5, 2009

Nehal N. Weddle 32 of Lacy Lakeview passed away Saturday Dec. 5 at a local hospital. Services will be 2:00 pm Saturday Dec. 19 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Nehal was born September 27, 1977 in Humble, TX to Navin and Dahaben (Christian) Patel. She graduated from LaVega High School in 1995 and was a Claims Adjuster at Blue...

Dec 4, 2009

Margaret Ann Davis, 52, of Bellmead passed away Friday, December 4, 2009 at her residence. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 8 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p, m. Monday, December 7 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Margaret was born July 4, 1957 in Waco to Richard and Helen...

Dec 3, 2009

Wilda Beechly, 93, of Bellmead, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009 at a local nursing home.Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 5 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. ilda was born February 5, 1916...

Nov 29, 2009

Pat Hogeland 88 of Bellmead passed away Sunday Nov. 29 at her residence. Graveside services will be 10 am Tuesday Dec. 1 at Rosemound Cemetery. Pat was born April 22, 1921 in El Daro, TX to Jim and Pearl (Lightfoot) Miles. She was a receptionist for her husbands construction company for many years. Survivors include her sister...

Nov 22, 2009

Billy Edward Wright Jr., 25 of Waco, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009. Graveside Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 25 at Gerald Cemetery with Larry Felkner officiating. Billy was born March 15, 1984 in Waco to Billy Edward and Twyla (Eaton) Wright Sr.. He was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his father...

Nov 22, 2009

Tena A. Baugh passed away peacefully Sunday, November 22, 2009. Services will be 2:30 pm Wednesday Nov. 25 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Walter Albers and Pastor Joel Boesche officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday Nov. 24 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Tena was born March...

Nov 21, 2009

George" Bo " Van Turner, 65, of Axtell passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at his residence; Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 at Olive Branch Baptist Church with Dr. Rex Bland officiating. Burial will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 23 at Bellmead Funeral...

Nov 20, 2009

Diane Joy Spiegel, 58, passed away peacefully in her home Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Her incredible faith carried her through her illness and into God's open arms.Services will be at The Church Of The Open Door, 900 N. Loop 340, Waco at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, Diane was a dedicated member of her church. Diane was born on...

Nov 19, 2009

Christina Lander, 85, of Bellmead, passed away Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at her residence. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23 at Bellmead Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. James Berger officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday, Nov. 22 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Christina was born April 26, 1924...

Nov 18, 2009

Alta Mavis Alexander 88, of Crowley formerly of Waco passed away Wednesday Nov. 18 in Burleson. Services will be 2 pm Friday Nov. 20 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Bowers officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday Nov. 19 at the funeral home. Mrs. Alexander...

Nov 13, 2009

Shirley Jean Adams, 80, of Lorena, TX, died peacefully at home Friday, November 13, 2009. A celebration of her life will be held at 3:00 pm Wednesday Nov. 18 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. The celebration will continue with services in Rapid City and Spearfish Canyon, SD at a later date. Shirley was born September 30, 1929, in Deadwood,...

Nov 10, 2009

Nov 1, 2009

Nelda Ruth Havard, 74, of Chalk Bluff passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at a local hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 at the North Side Church of Christ with Lesley Jones and Rusty Kwast officiating. Burial will follow at Moore Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 3 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Nelda...

Oct 24, 2009

Scotty White, 65, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 28 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Marcus Sheffield officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at String Prairie Cemetery west of Calvert. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,...